Our inaugural HR Conference was a success! We thank the 300 employees who attended, along the presenters and volunteers who made the event possible.
If you weren't able to attend the conference, or missed a session that you were interested in, many of the presentations and materials that were shared are listed on this page. If you have questions or feedback regarding the event, please email univhr@auburn.edu.

Presentations
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"AU Performance Management - Past, Present and Future" (Chris Richie)
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"Best Practices for Faculty Hiring" (Amanda Malone)
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"Compensation Strategies: An Overview and Case Study with Facilities Management HR" (Dave Smithwick, Shelly Murray, Bailey Ward, and Loren Winn)
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"Creating an Inclusive Culture: Best Practices for Diversity and Inclusion" (Alexis Dowdell)
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"Documenting Performance and Disciplinary Matters", (Linda Maxwell-Evans, Katherine Weathers, and Morgan Sport)
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"Employee Life Cycle" (Ann Shore and Sonya Dixon)
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"EPAFs/Banner" (April McFarlin, Joy Dowdy, and Michael Loyd)
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"Family Medical Leave Act" (Gary Gray and Debra Walters)
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"Foreign National Hiring Panel" (Obrad Budic, Tammy Moore, Rod Kelly, and Leanne Fuller)
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"Graduate Hiring and Onboarding Tips and Tricks to the Trade" (Amy Bruce and Kristine Ball)
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"How to Have a Difficult Conversation" (Kevin Coonrod)
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"Kronos and Timekeeping" (Jeff Urstadt, Brandy Tucker, and Kelly Steele)
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"Navigating the Process for Submitting Compensation Requests: A Partnership Approach" (Bailey Ward, Anna White, Kimberly Hedden, Laura Layfield, and Carson McClendon)
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"Non-Faculty and Faculty Onboarding - All Aboard" (Kristine Ball)
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"Non-Faculty Hiring" (Amy Bruce and Jenna Richards)
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"Practical Ways to Support a Successful Search" (Jenna Richards)